James Flynn Jim Turner

Death by Force

James Flynn "Jim" Turner, a 55-year-old retired Marine Colonel, tragically took his own life on December 10, 2018, at the Bay Pines Department of Veterans Affairs complex in Florida. Turner, who was a white male, dressed in his military uniform and sat on top of his military records before using a rifle to end his life. His suicide note expressed deep frustration with the VA, criticizing its failure to provide adequate care for veterans like himself who suffered from PTSD and other service-relat ...Read More

Tampa Bay Times: Jim Turner, a retired Marine colonel, took his life at the Bay Pines VA campus. He was the 5th veteran to do so since 2013